The Look Back: April 17, 1978

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Apr 17, 2017 at 2:01 AM

Tornado kills hundreds in India.

April 17, 1978: A tornado set down in the Indian state of Orissa (now Odisha), devastating five villages and killing at least 200 people. Roughly 1,000 people were believed to be missing in the immediate aftermath. Government officials said at the time that the tornado lasted only 10 minutes.